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About the Collection
This collection contains UNLV graduate student theses, dissertations, professional papers, and capstone projects from 1956-present. Records produced before 2009 were previously available only in print or microfilm and were digitized by the University Libraries. Records are organized by Year, Author, and Title.
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
A Qualitative Exploration of Parent Involvement Programs in Higher Education, Heather Rappaport
Implementation of 2D Running Gait Analysis in Orthopedic Physical Therapy Clinics, Justin Rasavage, Tristan Trumbull, Melissa Goo-Tam, and Micah Wilson
Co-Teaching at the Secondary Level: A Qualitative Study of Perceptions, Implementations, & Constructivism, Anne-Marie Raskin
Identifying Clinical Profiles in a Community Sample of Youth with Selective Mutism, Melanie Rede
Morphologic Comparisons of Recrystallized and Neocrystallized Fibrous Amphibole Asbestos: Implications for Corresponding Health Risk Potential, Natalie G. Renkes
Mathematical Modeling: Finite Element Analysis and Computations Arising in Fluid Dynamics and Biological Applications, Jorge Reyes
Inferring the Compositions and Interior Structures of Small Planets, David R. Rice
Impact of Dietary Pattern Adherence and Physical Activity on Indicators of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults with and without Type 1 Diabetes, Leigh Ann Pouncey Richardson
Independent Living Skills Training for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness Through Program Development and Grant Writing, Bianca Rideout
Examination of Performance Validity and the Relationship to Cognition and Symptoms in Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders, Erick A. Rogers
Leveraging Simulation to Understand Nursing Student Learning in Technologically Complex Environment, Deborah Rojas
A One-Dimensional Analysis of a Microbial Fuel Cell for Efficient Acetate Removal and Power Density Output, David Rouhani
Towards CFD Investigations into Particulate Air Pollution of a Desert Urban Environment, Prosun Roy
Developing a Physical Therapy Initial Evaluation Screening Tool for a Multidisciplinary Clinic for Adults with Down Syndrome, Isabella Russell, Alvin Lacap, and Francis Lacap
Treatment of Oxyanion Contaminants from Waste Brine Streams Using Halophilic/Halotolerant Microorganisms, Yasaman Saedi
Mental Health Education Protocol for Staff Members in an Inpatient Rehabilitation Center, Charles Nicholas Salvatera
Development of an Automated GPIB System for Characterization of SiGe Avalanche Photodiodes, David A. Santiago
Regulation of Toxicity in the Pseudomonas aeruginosa Envelope Stress Response, Melissa C. Schofield Londono
New Observations on the Age and Origin of the Geologist Seamounts, South Hawaiian Seamount Province, Brandon Chester Scott
Actinide Behavior in Soft Ligand Environments and Higher Oxidation States of Neptunium in Aqueous Media with Solid-State Synthesis of Np(VII) Compounds, Kelly Floyd Seeley
The Impact of an Ostomy Training Workshop on Occupational Therapy Practitioners’ and Students’ Confidence in Client Education on Ostomy Management, Amanda Rae Shizue Shimabukuro
Exploration of Occupational Therapy Program Development Through NIH Grant Writing, Larissa Silcox
Yoga as an Occupational Therapy Intervention for Inpatient Rehabilitation, Sydney Sladek
The Psychopathology Circumplex+: A Novel Conceptualization of Psychopathology and Associated Measure, Edward A. Smith
Stoichiometric Determination of Hydride Materials at Extreme Conditions, Gregory Alexander Smith
Sight Words: Poems, Benjamin Harrison Socolofsky
Public Transportation, Benjamin Stallings
Experiences of Violence and Captivity: Labor Divisions at La Plata (AD 600-1250), Kathleen D. Stansbury
Implementing The Use of Lesson Plan Templates Within the Mentorship Program for Dignity Health Hand Therapists, Ronell Matthew Sueno
Physiological and Biomechanical Response to Indoor Cycling with and without the Ability to Sway, Alina P. Swafford
Supervision in the Digital Age: Online Sexual Solicitation of Children and Youth, Kaitlyn Taylor Swanberg
The Issue of Communicability in Guerra-Peixe’s 1947 Solo Violin Works, Lucas Henrique Teixeira Martins
Development and Usefulness of an Advocacy Toolkit to Promote Systems-Level Advocacy among Occupational Therapy Students in Nevada, Mary Angela Mendoza Terencio
High Clearance Collision-Free Paths, Barun Thapa
Restorative Justice Implementation: Examining the Effects of White Fragility and Race on Implementation of Restorative Justice Practices in Schools, Heather M. Thompson
A Tale of Two Townsites: The Formative Years of the Las Vegas Valley 1902-1907, Joseph Thomson
Exploring the Usefulness of the Alert Program on Children with Developmental Delays or Disabilities at Positively Kids, Ashley Cassandra Manabat Tolentino
Examining Health Literacy and Patient-Centered Communication: A Secondary Analysis of U.S. Adults with a History of Cancer, Kimberly Ann Dy Tomas
No Scrubs: Nursing Applicant Trajectories After Rejection, Jennifer Torgerson
Multiple Approaches to Examining Gender Norms in Romantic Relationships, Carrie Underwood
A Kinesio Tape ® Protocol to Improve Postural Stability and Mouth Closure for Feeding and Eating in Children with Cerebral Palsy, Ariana Naomi Valdez
Simulating Condensation in the Theory of Classical Nucleation, David Vallet
On the Synthesis of Heavy Rare Earth Solid Solutions and Their Hydrides, Joshua R. Van Cleave
Exploring the Influence of Technology-Supported Immersive Experiences: The Case of Golf Simulators as a Way of Relieving Stress in the Workplace, Luka Van Der Merwe
Examining the Effects of Perspective-Taking and Empathetic Concern on Attractiveness Biases in Millennial and Generation X Adults, Stephanie Verba-Quinones
Examining Oppressive Social Systems: Activism, Academics and Alpha Males, Kristin Dee Vierra
A Dynamic Scoring Methodology for Morphing Airfoil Designs with Application to a Stalling Scenario, Stone Wachs
The In/visible Stockade: Sex Offender Management, Governmentality, and the Search for Normal Life, Christopher Wakefield
The Floating World Around and Between; Print Culture, Racial Blurring, and Japanese Views of Black People from the 15th to the 19th Century, Angel J. Wakiihuri
Perceptions and Acceptance of Guestroom Technology: A Cross-Cultural Study, Jueer Wang
An Investigation of Soft Electrohydraulic Actuators: Theory, Characterization, and Conceptual Applications, Alexandrea Washington
Mob Family Proteins and Tricornered Kinase Are Required to Form Dorsal Appendages of the Drosophila Eggshell, Keala H. D. Watson
Introduction to Chinese Ethnic Percussion through the Concept of Free Rebound, Yupeng Wei
Offender Reintegration in Nevada: A Longitudinal Study Focusing on Transitional Challenges, Reentry Capital, and Recidivism, Carolyn S. Willis
The Role of Small Puebloan Architectural Sites on the Southern Shivwits Plateau, William M. Willis
Development and Initial Validation of the Mindful Self-Regulated Learning Scale (m-SRLS), Sarah Wolff
Musculoskeletal Injury Concealment in the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, Joshua D. Wooldridge
Development of a MetaPGS for Accurate Prediction of Osteoporotic Fracture, Xiangxue Xiao
Exploring Early Childhood/Early Childhood Special Education Personnel Preparation for Teaching Social Emotional Skills and Addressing Challenging Behavior, Melissa Yarczower
An Adolescent Concussion Management Toolkit for Occupational Therapists, Coby Yoshimura
Acute Effects of Post-Activation Potentiation on Increasing Bat Velocity in Competitive Baseball Players: A Case Series, Phillipp Yu, John MacDonald, and Katrina Myers
Asian Culture in Western Music: Piano Music by Tan Dun and Bright Sheng, Guqi Zhang
The Framing Effects of In-Flight Workplace Sexual Harassment Awareness Campaigns on Passengers’ Attitudes and Reporting Intentions, Yunxuan Zhang
Decision Making Under Uncertainty – Percieved House Edge or Game Outcome, Haocheng Zhou
The Importance of an Educational Occupation-Based Work program for Young Adults with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities, Jennifer Zielinski
Fear of Recurrence as a Mediator of Illness Perception and Perceived Stress in Acute Myocardial Infarction Survivors, Sarah E. Zvonar
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
A Parent-Mediated Intervention to Teach a Generalized Repertoire of Auditory Tacts to a Child with Autism, Hazim Aal Ismail
Fault Development and Interaction by Compaction, Tectonism, and Linkage: Examples from Quaternary Fault Development in Southern Nevada, Shaimaa Mohamed Ali Abdelhaleem
Polar Alignment of Massive Retrograde Circumbinary Discs, Charles Abod
Nexuscapes: A Landscape Approach for a Transdisciplinary Water-Energy-Food Nexus Decision-Making Process, Fortino Acosta
“Failure Is Not an Option”: Sub-Saharan African International Graduate Students’ Experiences in U.S. Higher Education Institutions, Alfred Acquah
Diurnal Regulation of Exercise-Induced Myocardial Signaling and Transcription, Charli Aguilar
Physics of Electromagnetic Counterparts of Binary-Neutron-Star Mergers, Shunke Ai
Self-Reported Covid-19 Diagnosis and Severity and Its Association with Utilization of And Delays in Needed Medical Care, Mohammad Hesam Alavi
A Control Integrated Circuit for a Hysteretic Flyback Power Converter, Armani Alvarez
Perceived Value of Acute Care Physical Therapy, Juliana Amenta, Andrew Falcinelli, Erin Heenan, and Hannah Kendall
Activity-Based Intervention and One-to-one Correspondence for Children with Developmental Delays, Cyndy Anang
The Emergence of Serviced Apartments/Apart-Hotels and Opportunities Post COVID-19, Ding Jie Ang
The Effects of Coaching Provided Via Video-Conferencing to Caregivers of Children with ASD, Kendra L. Antill
Increasing Utilization of Otago Fall Prevention Program by Nevada Physical Therapists: A Service-Learning Project, Jared Apostol, Erica Mooy Brown, and Danielle Uptain
Association Between Arthritis and Yoga Among Veterans, Anupreet Arora
Identification of Factors Contributing to Traffic Crashes by Analysis of Text Narratives, Cristian D. Arteaga-Sanchez
Utilizing Nonparametric Statistical Methods to Inform Equitable and Inclusive MTSS Models of School Attendance/Problems, Victoria Bacon
What Can General Chemistry Students Learn from External Representations of Acid- Base Titrations?, Nicole Baldwin
The Model Minority Myth and The Mental Well-Being of Academically Struggling Asian Americans, Jan Michael Roa Ballesteros